| 1982 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Nordstrom family |
| General manager | John Thompson (fired Oct. 13) Mike McCormack (acting) |
| Head coach | Jack Patera (fired Oct. 13, 0–2 record) Mike McCormack (interim, 4–3 record) |
| Home field | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–5 |
| Division place | 10th AFC |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | SS Kenny Easley |
| AP All-Pros | None |
The 1982 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's seventh season with the National Football League (NFL), which was interrupted by a 57-day players strike, which began on September 21, after the second game.
The Seahawks lost their first two games, and three weeks into the strike, head coach Jack Patera and general manager John Thompson were fired on Wednesday, October 13, and Mike McCormack took over as head coach for the remainder of the season. [1] [2]
After the strike ended in November, the Seahawks won twice to even their record at 2–2, then lost a close game to the Los Angeles Raiders. After beating the Chicago Bears the next week, the team was upset 16–0 in the Kingdome by the New England Patriots. [3] Seattle finished at 4–5 and missed the expanded playoffs as the second team out in the tiebreaker.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jeff Bryant | Defensive end | Clemson |
| 2 | 33 | Bruce Scholtz | Linebacker | Texas |
| 3 | 75 | Pete Metzelaars | Tight end | Wabash |
| 6 | 144 | Jack Campbell | Offensive tackle | Utah |
| 7 | 174 | Eugene Williams | Defensive back | Tulsa |
| 8 | 201 | Chester Cooper | Wide receiver | Minnesota |
| 9 | 228 | David Jefferson | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| 10 | 258 | Craig Austin | Linebacker | South Dakota |
| 11 | 284 | Sam Clancy | Defensive end | Pittsburgh |
| 12 | 311 | Frank Naylor | Center | Rutgers |
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Alexander | Safety | Prairie View |
| Pat Curry | Defensive end | Montana |
| Brion Demski | Quarterback | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Jerry Gaillard | Wide receiver | Clemson |
| Kurt Garl | Linebacker | Humboldt State |
| Mike Hagen | Fullback | Montana |
| Norm Johnson | Kicker | UCLA |
| Tony Jackson | Safety | Michigan |
| Steve Krainock | Quarterback | Richmond |
| Bernie Nowotarski | Cornerback | Kutztown State |
| Jeff Reeves | Safety | Michigan |
| Grayson Rogers | Quarterback | Pacific |
| Mike Rustemeyer | Defensive tackle | Rutgers |
| Andy Shumway | Fullback | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Sammy Sims | Safety | Nebraska |
| Jeff Smith | Linebacker | Alcorn State |
| Scot Tiesing | Tight end | UCLA |
| Willie Todd | Running back | Central Michigan |
Front office
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Quarterbacks (QB)
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Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
| Offensive linemen (OL)
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| Linebackers (LB)
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Rookies in italics 51 active, 0 reserve, 0 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 14–0 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 3–7 | 1–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 13–23 | 1–2 | Anaheim Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | San Francisco 49ers | L 13–17 | 1–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
By finishing in fifth place in 1981, Seattle plays the two NFC fifth-place finishers, the Cardinals and Bears, and two games against the other AFC fifth-place finisher, the Patriots.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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| 1 | September 12 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–21 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Houston Oilers | L 21–23 | 0–2 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 3–10 | Players' strike | |||||
| 11 | November 21 | at Denver Broncos | W 17–10 | 1–2 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–0 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 23–28 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | Chicago Bears | W 20–14 | 3–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | New England Patriots | L 0–16 | 3–4 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–24 | 3–5 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | Denver Broncos | W 13–11 | 4–5 | Kingdome | Recap |
Playoff teams were determined by the top eight conference teams.
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded postseason qualifiers | |||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 260 | 200 | W5 | |
| 2 [a] | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 198 | 131 | W3 | |
| 3 [a] | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 232 | 177 | W2 | |
| 4 [b] [c] | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 204 | 146 | W2 | |
| 5 [b] [c] | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 288 | 221 | L1 | |
| 6 [c] | New York Jets | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 245 | 166 | L1 | |
| 7 | New England Patriots | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 143 | 157 | W1 | |
| 8 [d] | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 140 | 182 | L1 | |
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| 9 [d] | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 150 | 154 | L3 | |
| 10 [d] | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 127 | 147 | W1 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 176 | 184 | W1 | |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 148 | 226 | L3 | |
| 13 | Houston Oilers | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 136 | 245 | L7 | |
| 14 | Baltimore Colts | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | 113 | 236 | L2 | |
| Tiebreakers | |||||||||
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| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Raiders (1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 260 | 200 | W5 |
| San Diego Chargers (5) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2–3 | 5–3 | 288 | 221 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2–1 | 3–5 | 127 | 147 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 176 | 184 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 148 | 226 | L3 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Rams | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Oilers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| Raiders | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
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